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Subject:Re: Tech writing data storage pet peeve From:"Brierley, Sean" <Brierley -at- QUODATA -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 1 Apr 1999 10:22:46 -0500
I like to back up two ways: weekly to a network server and also to a
CD-ROM/RW. I only like to work locally.
Of course, backups have problems too. For example, in February, we had a
server crash hard. That data has not been recovered, to date. A company I
worked for over a year ago just contacted me looking for some books. When I
left that company, I left copies on my local machine, the server, copies on
CD-ROMS at the local office, and mailed copies on CD-ROM to the corporate HQ
(all same rev). I described all of this to a VP before leaving, in addition
to sending a memo with the CDs to explain it all. So, where are these
backups now and how useful are they?
Hard drives and servers fail. CD burners and ROMs fail. I would not expect a
backup every day, but 52 a year ain't bad.
